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First up is Fine Molds. I took this photo 10 years ago. It was before I got to know the president, Mr. Suzuki. He used to know me by...

In this age of YouTube, there are useful tutorials on how to achieve a nice gloss finish for a car body. Just light dusting coats, going...

I think Bandai is pretty much done with Star Wars. Their primary market is Japan, not overseas. The novelty of SW kits has worn off, and...

It would need to be out of super thin , super fragile PE . Especially in 1/72 . The modeler would have to bend and attach it with zero...

Those bottle should last a lifetime LOL!!! Japan always has a genius ways of marketing products - hobby related or not.

Having a degree in Marketing, I have to say that is pure genius.

FWIW, I have never done what Airdave talked about. I've done a few glossy car models in my time and I only wetsand to get rid of dust...

I don't know about the forum since I've only looked on there a few times while doing a web search for some information, but the current...

I took this photo back in 2012, the year we moved back to Japan. This was in Shizuoka City, of course. I just came across this photo and...

Decided to give some attention to this printed beauty that MEATLOAFr over on AST sent me recently. I've always wanted a model of this...

This is a build based off of Hasegawa's IdolMaster boxing of the F-16. As with all things, I spent more on all of the additions then...

My problem is that I tend to do too many layers of paint. The effect was rather prominent at first, but diminished with each application...

Today I put down a coat of Mr. Color SM201, Super Fine Silver 2. The color variation is a bit more visible in-person than in these...